Fellas, forget about expensive testosterone therapy; regular exercise will improve your artery health while the therapy is found to be almost pointless on its own.
The University of Western Australia examined 78 men aged between 50 and 70 who had low-to-medium testosterone levels and no history of cardiovascular disease.
After a 12-week exercise program, using stationary bikes and resistance training machines, artery function improved by 28% in the group who did the exercise training without testosterone and 19% for those who mixed exercise and testosterone.
Meanwhile, there was no improvement in artery function in the group that received testosterone therapy without exercise training.
As a result of the findings Endocrinologist and Professor at UWA’s Medical School, Bu Yeap, advised doctors to “apply caution when prescribing testosterone if the aim is to improve artery function and health”.
The take away? Get regular exercise before thinking about testosterone therapy.
